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GS-10 · Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA

GS-10 pay in Washington, DC, 2026

A GS-10 here earns $77,771 at step 1 and $101,097 at step 10 a year. That includes 33.94% locality pay on top of the nationwide base table.

Pay stub · 2026Official
GS-10, Step 1Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality · 33.94%
$77,771
a year · $2,991 per paycheck · $37.26 an hour

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paybook · EO 14368Not affiliated with the U.S. government
01 · Every step
StepYearlyPer paycheckPer hourBase payvs 2025
Step 1$77,771$2,991$37.26$58,064+$770
Step 2$80,363$3,091$38.51$59,999+$796
Step 3$82,954$3,191$39.75$61,934+$821
Step 4$85,546$3,290$40.99$63,869+$846
Step 5$88,138$3,390$42.23$65,804+$872
Step 6$90,730$3,490$43.47$67,739+$898
Step 7$93,321$3,589$44.72$69,674+$922
Step 8$95,913$3,689$45.96$71,609+$948
Step 9$98,505$3,789$47.20$73,544+$974
Step 10$101,097$3,888$48.44$75,479+$1,000
2026 yearly pay with locality. Steps 2–4 come after 1 year each, steps 5–7 after 2 years, steps 8–10 after 3 years. Source: EO 14368, Schedules 1 and 9.
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